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Prince of the City

A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted.

Director

Sidney Lumet

Year

Genre

Box Office

$8,124,257

Production

Orion Pictures,Warner Bros. Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 15 nominations total

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Detective Daniel Ciello

Detective Gus Levy

Detective Joe Marinaro

Richard Foronjy

Detective Bill Mayo

Dom Bando

Detective Gino Mascone

Detective Raf Alvarez

Assistant U.S. Atty. Rick Cappalino

Assistant U.S. Atty. Brooks Paige

Santimassino

Assistant U.S. Atty. George Polito

Assistant U.S. Atty. Mario Vincente

Carla Ciello

Ronnie Ciello

Matthew Laurance

Socks Ciello

Nick Napoli

Dave DeBennedeto

Officer Carl Alagretti

Tony DiBenedetto

Rocky Gazzo

The King

Robert Christian

Sam Heinsdorff

U.S. Marshal Tug Barnes

Marcel Sardino

Cosmo Allegretti

Mr. Kanter

Michael Blomberg

Michael Beckett

Monty - Young Virginia Guard

Older Virginia Guard

Henry Ferrentino

Officer Ernie Fallacci

Carmine Foresta

Agent Elroy Pendleton

D.A. Goldman

U.S. Attorney Charles Deluth

Peter Michael Goetz

D.A. Burano

Lance Henriksen

U.S. Marshal Ned Chippy

D.A. Louis D'Amato

Ann Mascone

Agent Bubba Harris

Sergeant Sam Edelman

Jeannie

Virginia Trooper

Frank Sancho

Jose

José Angel Santana

Judge

Patrolman Ferguson

Richard Costabile

Juror

Police Officer

Self

Beach Player

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Daniel Ciello Brooks Paige Raf Alvarez Gus Levy Carl Alagretti Judge Mr. Kanter Self Carla Ciello Rick Cappalino Dave Debennedeto Ann Mascone Gino Mascone Santimassino The King Tug Barnes

Across the street. The phone booth. - Prince of the City

Across the street. The phone booth.

It's going down at 3. - Prince of the City

It's going down at 3.

Excuse me, Alan. - Prince of the City

Excuse me, Alan.

Goddamn door,
you never get used to it. - Prince of the City

Goddamn door, you never get used to it.

Hey, Gio, your cigar stand sucks,
you know that? - Prince of the City

Hey, Gio, your cigar stand sucks, you know that?

- Let me give you a hand.
- Hands off. That's more money... - Prince of the City

- Let me give you a hand. - Hands off. That's more mone...

Your Honor Maria you wanna stand up there please - Prince of the City

Your Honor Maria you wanna stand up there please

All right, all right, you pricks.
Next time we go first. - Prince of the City

All right, all right, you pricks. Next time we go first.

I kind of enjoy it when Nancy takes the kids to her folks - Prince of the City

I kind of enjoy it when Nancy takes the kids to her folks

- Yeah?
- Danny, I'm sick. I can't sleep. - Prince of the City

- Yeah? - Danny, I'm sick. I can't sleep.

What are you talking about?
I left you something when we finished. - Prince of the City

What are you talking about? I left you something when we fin...

You got something for me? - Prince of the City

You got something for me?

Hey, Sal. You got something for me?
I got a sick stoolie. - Prince of the City

Hey, Sal. You got something for me? I got a sick stoolie.

What is it? - Prince of the City

- Oh, I don't believe it.
- What? - Prince of the City

- Oh, I don't believe it. - What?

Come on, Danny! - Prince of the City

Come on, Danny!

Hey, four bags, Jose. - Prince of the City

Hey, four bags, Jose.

Here's two bags.
Go home and sleep now. - Prince of the City

Here's two bags. Go home and sleep now.

Come on, Jose.
Come on, I'll take you home. - Prince of the City

Come on, Jose. Come on, I'll take you home.

Where did you go to school Paige - Prince of the City

Where did you go to school Paige

You bastards it's it's you guys - Prince of the City

You bastards it's it's you guys

I sleep with my wife but I live with my partners - Prince of the City

I sleep with my wife but I live with my partners

You guys are winning in the end,
anyway. - Prince of the City

You guys are winning in the end, anyway.

Always when I hear you or Gus or Joe any of the guys - Prince of the City

Always when I hear you or Gus or Joe any of the guys

Some of my best work, kid. - Prince of the City

Some of my best work, kid.

Just so it's clear, Cappalino,
we're in the same boat, right? - Prince of the City

Just so it's clear, Cappalino, we're in the same b...

Are you threatening me Absolutely - Prince of the City

Are you threatening me Absolutely

I think the batteries leaked. - Prince of the City

I think the batteries leaked.

Dave's been calling all over town about you - Prince of the City

Dave's been calling all over town about you

Was he wired tonight How would I know - Prince of the City

Was he wired tonight How would I know

Now you're squeezing him - Prince of the City

Now you're squeezing him

I have a theory about that gun, Rick. - Prince of the City

I have a theory about that gun, Rick.

So? I'm not here for the company. - Prince of the City

So? I'm not here for the company.

You know something you're lucky - Prince of the City

You know something you're lucky

I says We think he's a rat - Prince of the City

I says We think he's a rat

What if you catch a whale - Prince of the City

What if you catch a whale

- Finally.
- Yup. - Prince of the City

- Finally. - Yup.

Gino ever tell you how we met - Prince of the City

Gino ever tell you how we met

If you're right, you'll have to get him
some other way. Not through me. - Prince of the City

If you're right, you'll have to get him some other...

- Yeah.
- Gino. Dave. - Prince of the City

- Yeah. - Gino. Dave.

Come here. - Prince of the City

We're getting out of here. - Prince of the City

We're getting out of here.

Dan, this is dangerous information
I'm about to give you. - Prince of the City

Dan, this is dangerous information I'm about to give yo...

- Why did you send me after him?
- He's working for us. - Prince of the City

- Why did you send me after him? - He's working for us.

- What am I gonna do, Carla?
- I'll do it. - Prince of the City

- What am I gonna do, Carla? - I'll do it.

But Gino you and I know you're a whore - Prince of the City

But Gino you and I know you're a whore

I didn't do nothing to hurt you guys. - Prince of the City

I didn't do nothing to hurt you guys.

This is Ned Chippy. - Prince of the City

This is Ned Chippy.

How many men will there be with us? - Prince of the City

How many men will there be with us?

There are 18 of them.
Where are they gonna sleep? - Prince of the City

There are 18 of them. Where are they gonna sleep?

I can't help it. - Prince of the City

I can't help it.

Babe, are you okay? - Prince of the City

Babe, are you okay?

They're taking me out tomorrow. - Prince of the City

They're taking me out tomorrow.

I'm going outside for some air.
It smells in here. - Prince of the City

I'm going outside for some air. It smells in here.

- Jesus, Nick. What...?
- Danny, they're looking to hurt you. - Prince of the City

- Jesus, Nick. What...? - Danny, they're looking to hur...

Congratulations, Danny. Stay with it,
now. This is just the beginning. - Prince of the City

Congratulations, Danny. Stay with it, now. This is just the ...

I'm District Attorney D'Amato,
Louis D'Amato. - Prince of the City

I'm District Attorney D'Amato, Louis D'Amato.

I'll see you around - Prince of the City

I'll see you around

Jeez. Yo, Mo, give me a hand here. - Prince of the City

Jeez. Yo, Mo, give me a hand here.

Papa. - Prince of the City

Yeah, but Nick
wasn't under my protection. - Prince of the City

Yeah, but Nick wasn't under my protection.

Gentlemen I am gonna tear this town apart - Prince of the City

Gentlemen I am gonna tear this town apart

I don't know why you people don't understand the system - Prince of the City

I don't know why you people don't understand the...

- Mr. Dana.
- Yeah. - Prince of the City

- Mr. Dana. - Yeah.

How can you let a piece of shit
come in here and spit at me? - Prince of the City

How can you let a piece of shit come in here and spit at me?

Was he wired? - Prince of the City

I'll tell you what I'm in a position to do - Prince of the City

I'll tell you what I'm in a position to do

Don't tell me what I need. - Prince of the City

Don't tell me what I need.

Drop it I know the law - Prince of the City

Drop it I know the law

You prosecute Bando, and you're gonna
have another Mascone on your head. - Prince of the City

You prosecute Bando, and you're gonna have another Masc...

Levy. No. - Prince of the City

- Yeah?
- Gus, thank God. - Prince of the City

- Yeah? - Gus, thank God.

And the four of you were there? - Prince of the City

And the four of you were there?

- We have a possible DO A...
- Hey, what's going on? - Prince of the City

- We have a possible DO A... - Hey, what's going on?

Joe, it's Bill. - Prince of the City

Joe, it's Bill.

So help me God,
I'll never get involved with cops again. - Prince of the City

So help me God, I'll never get involved with cops again...

Don't hate me, Joe. - Prince of the City

Don't hate me, Joe.

You know when I became a prosecuting attorney - Prince of the City

You know when I became a prosecuting attorney

Did you drive them there? - Prince of the City

Did you drive them there?

And I find the additional testimony... - Prince of the City

And I find the additional testimony...

I wanna introduce a new instructor
to you here today. - Prince of the City

I wanna introduce a new instructor to you here today.

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A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Sidney Lumet

Writer: Jay Presson Allen, Sidney Lumet, Robert Daley

Production: Orion Pictures,Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: crime, drama

Year: 1981

MetaScore: 81/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: $8,124,257

Released: 26 Aug 1981

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 15 nominations total

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